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Through Which The "cooperaciónpolicial Agreement Between The Republic Of Colombia And The Republic Of Venezuela", Signed In Bogotá, Dc, The Twenty-Eight (28) April In 1998 (1998) Approved

Original Language Title: Por medio de la cual se aprueba el "Acuerdo de CooperaciónPolicial entre la República de Colombia y la República de Venezuela", suscrito en SantaFe de Bogotá, D. C., el veintiocho (28) de abril de mil novecientos noventa y ocho (1998)

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562 OF 2000

(February 2)

Official Journal No 43,883 of 7 February 2000

By means of which the "Agreement of Police Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Venezuela" is approved, signed in Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., the twenty-eight (28) of April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight (1998).

Vigency Notes Summary

COLOMBIA CONGRESS

Having regard to the text of the "Police Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Venezuela", signed in Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., twenty-eight (28) of April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight (1998), which to the letter reads:

(To be transferred: photocopy of the full text of the international instrument mentioned, duly authenticated by the Head of the Legal Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

" POLICE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA

The Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Venezuela, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties".

CONSCIOUS of the increase of crimes against persons, goods and services in the two countries, which generates unrest in the community and causes considerable economic and social damage;

RECOGNIZING that the fight against crime requires the joint action of the States, especially in the border region;

BASED on the general principles of International Law and on respect for the sovereign equality of States;

DETERMINED to adopt coordinated mechanisms to combat common and organized crime, which are considered to be disruptive and harmful to states;

WITH THE PURPOSE of facilitating the control of the movement of persons, goods and services through the Colombian-Venezuelan border, as well as to deepen systems of police cooperation that contribute to ensuring peace and social tranquility;

Have agreed to the following:

ARTICLE I. The parties undertake that their law enforcement bodies, in accordance with domestic law and within the limits of their jurisdiction, establish agile and effective mechanisms to prevent changes in public order and criminal actions that could be perpetrated in their territories, particularly in the border region.

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ARTICLE II. The parties agree to create and maintain a permanent system of exchange of information between their police bodies, with the available data held by these entities, which will permit the identification of all persons who are accused, prosecuted and/or convicted of having committed a crime. The system shall also contain information on the criminal organisations operating in both countries.

They will also exchange information on criminal statistics for the purpose of facilitating the design of a coordinated crime-fighting policy.

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ARTICLE III. The law enforcement authorities of the parties will establish a joint training and training program for their police officers to train them in the fight against crime, aimed at increasing and improving the action of law enforcement bodies and aimed at the prevention or investigation of crimes.

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ARTICLE IV. The parties, in accordance with their means and possibilities, will increase the human and technical resources of the police agencies responsible for the investigation and repression of the crimes committed in their territories, particularly in the border region.

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ARTICLE V. The parties shall appoint, by diplomatic means, within fifteen (15) days of the entry into force of the Agreement, the organs responsible for its implementation.

The implementing bodies will communicate directly and hold a meeting every six months, alternately in Caracas and Santa Fe de Bogota, to examine and evaluate the implementation of this Agreement and report on their results to the Ministries of External Relations of the Parties for the corresponding follow-up.

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ARTICLE VI. This Agreement does not limit existing cooperation on the matter contained in the multilateral conventions, or in the bilateral treaties in force between the parties.

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ARTICLE VII. The doubts or controversies that arise between the parties, for the interpretation or application of this Agreement, shall be resolved by diplomatic means.

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ARTICLE VIII. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last notification that directs one of the Parties to the other, to have complied with the internal requirements for approval. It will last for five (5) years and can be automatically extended for equal periods.

This Agreement may be denounced in writing at any time by one of the Parties. Such denunciation shall take effect six (6) months after the date of notification.

Subscribed in Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., at twenty-eight days of the month of April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, in two identical copies, both texts being equally authentic.

By the Government of the Republic of Colombia,

CAMILO REYES RODRIGUEZ,

Minister of Foreign Affairs.

By the Government of the Republic of Venezuela,

MIGUEL ANGEL BURELLI RIVAS,

Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The undersigned Head of the Legal Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

NOTES:

That the present reproduction is faithful photocopy taken from the original text of the "Agreement of Police Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Venezuela", signed in Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., the twenty-eight (28) of April nine hundred and ninety-eight (1998).

This authentication is issued in the city of Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., at four (4) days of the month of March of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (1999).

the Chief Legal Officer,

HECTOR ADOLFO SYNTURA VARELA.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF PUBLIC POWER

REPUBLIC OF THE REPUBLIC

Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., March 29, 1999

Approved. Submit to the consideration of the honorable National Congress for the constitutional effects.

(Fdo.) ANDRES PASTRANA ARANGO

The Foreign Minister,

(Fdo.) GUILLERMO FERNANDEZ DE SOTO.

DECRETA:

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ARTICLE 1o. Approve the "Agreement of Police Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Venezuela", signed in Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., the twenty-eight (28) of April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-five eight (1998).

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ARTICLE 2or. In accordance with the provisions of Article 1. of Law 7a. In 1944, the "Agreement on Police Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Venezuela", signed in Santa Fe de Bogota, D. C., twenty-eight (28) of April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight (1998), as per article 1o. of this law shall be adopted, shall bind the country from the date on which the international link with respect to the law is perfected.

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ARTICLE 3o. This law governs from the date of its publication.

The President of the Honorable Senate of the Republic,

MIGUEL PINEDO VIDAL.

The Secretary General of the Honorable Senate of the Republic,

MANUEL ENRIQUEZ ROSERO.

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